John Travolta
Acting
John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He began acting on television before transitioning into a leading man in film. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Travolta came to prominence starring in the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979), followed by leading roles in Carrie (1976), Grease (1978), Urban Cowboy (1980), and Blow Out (1981). He earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Pulp Fiction (1994). His other notable films include Get Shorty (1995), Broken Arrow (1996), Michael (1996), Face/Off (1997), A Civil Action (1998), Primary Colors (1998), The General's Daughter (1999), The Punisher (2004), Wild Hogs (2007), Hairspray (2007), Bolt (2008), and Savages (2012). Travolta returned to television, portraying lawyer Robert Shapiro in the series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story. He received an Emmy Award as a producer and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He was also Emmy-nominated for his role in the action-comedy web series Die Hart (2021). Travolta has released nine albums outside of acting, including four singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40. His albums typically accompanied films he starred in, such as Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (1978), which topped the Billboard 200. Travolta is also a private pilot.
TV Shows(55)
The Playboy Murders
Self (archive footage)
2023
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage)
2022
Hart to Heart
Self - Interviewee
2021
Die Hart
Ron Wilcox
2020
The True Story of...
Self (archive footage)
2017
American Crime Story
Robert Shapiro
2016
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Danny Zuko (archive footage)
2015
Jay Leno's Garage
Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Kirstie
Mickey Russo
2013
The Scrat Show
2012
The Jay Leno Show
Self - Guest
2009
Oprah's Big Give
2008
El hormiguero
Self - Guest
2006
The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Fat Actress
John Travolta
2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Fifth Gear
Self
2002
Good Day Live
Self
2001
Fear Factor
2001
The Early Show
Self
1999
Rove
Self
1999
Where Are They Now?
Self
1999
The View
Self
1997
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Sacrée Soirée
Self
1987
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Goldene Kamera
Self
1984
Harty
Self
1983
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Mr. T and Tina
Vinnie Barbarino
1976
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest
1976
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Welcome Back, Kotter
Vinnie Barbarino
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
The Rookies
1972
Emergency!
Chuck Benson
1972
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
Great Performances
Self
1971
Medical Center
Danny
1969
Top of the Pops
1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Guest
1961
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
Panorama
Himself (archive footage)
1953
The Oscars
Self
1953
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Special Guest
1951
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Movies(129)
November 1963
Johnny Roselli
2026
Black Tides
Bill Pierce
2026
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Narrator (voice)
2026
The Kick That United A Nation
Self
2025
High Rollers
Mason Goddard
2025
Cash Out
Mason Goddard
2024
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
The Shepherd
Johnny Kavanagh
2023
Mob Land
Bodie Davis
2023
Die Hart
Ron Wilcox
2023
Paradise City
Buck
2022
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Self
2022
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
2021
The Fanatic
Moose
2019
The Poison Rose
Carson Philips
2019
Trading Paint
Sam
2019
Speed Kills
Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
2018
Studio 54
Self (archive footage)
2018
Gotti
John Gotti
2018
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
Self
2017
Pattern Recognition
Self (archive footage)
2017
The Grease Story
Danny Zuko
2017
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Self - Host
2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2017
Life on the Line
Beau Ginner
2016
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Self
2016
In a Valley of Violence
The Marshal
2016
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Self
2016
I Am Wrath
Stanley Hill
2016
Criminal Activities
Eddie
2015
Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's
Self
2015
The Forger
Raymond Cutter
2014
Killing Season
Emil Kovac
2013
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Self
2013
Casting By
Self
2012
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
2012
Savages
Dennis
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
I'm Still Here
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
(archive footage)
2010
From Paris with Love
Charlie Wax
2010
Old Dogs
Charlie
2009
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Ryder
2009
Bolt
Bolt (voice)
2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Self
2008
Hairspray
Edna Turnblad
2007
Brando
Self
2007
Wild Hogs
Woody Stevens
2007
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Self
2006
Lonely Hearts
Elmer Robinson
2006
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
Jim Irwin
2005
Be Cool, Very Cool
Self
2005
Everyday Heroes: Real Stories from Real Firefighters
2005
Be Cool
Chili Palmer
2005
Bio.
Self
2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2005
Ladder 49
Captain Mike Kennedy
2004
War Journal: On the Set of "The Punisher"
Self
2004
A Love Song for Bobby Long
Bobby Long
2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Host
2004
John Travolta: The Inside Story
Self
2004
The Punisher
Howard Saint
2004
John Travolta Remembers James Cagney
Self
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self
2003
Basic
DEA Agent Tom Hardy
2003
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
2002
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
Self (archive footage)
2002
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember
John Travolta / Famous Goldmember ('Austinpussy')
2002
Domestic Disturbance
Frank Morrison
2001
Swordfish
Gabriel
2001
Lucky Numbers
Russ Richards
2000
Welcome to Hollywood
John Travolta
2000
Battlefield Earth
Terl
2000
The General's Daughter
Warrant Officer Paul Brenner
1999
Our Friend, Martin
Kyle's Dad (voice)
1999
Forever Hollywood
Self
1999
A Civil Action
Jan Schlichtmann
1998
The Thin Red Line
Brig. Gen. David Quintard
1998
Bee Gees: One Night Only
Self - Tony Manero/Self - Danny Zuko (archive footage)
1998
Junket Whore
Self
1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Self
1998
Primary Colors
Jack Stanton
1998
Mad City
Sam Baily
1997
She's So Lovely
Joey Germoni
1997
Face/Off
Sean Archer
1997
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Self
1997
Michael
Michael
1996
Phenomenon
George Malley
1996
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
Self
1996
Broken Arrow
Vic Deakins
1996
America's Flying Aces: The Blue Angels 50th Anniversary
Hosted by
1996
White Man's Burden
Louis Pinnock
1995
Get Shorty
Chili Palmer
1995
Trailer Camp
(Archival)
1995
Pulp Fiction
Vincent Vega
1994
Look Who's Talking Now!
James Ubriacco
1993
Boris and Natasha
Self
1992
Shout
Jack Cabe
1991
Chains of Gold
Scott Barnes
1991
Eyes of an Angel
Bobby
1991
Look Who's Talking Too
James
1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
Self
1990
Look Who's Talking
James
1989
The Experts
Travis
1989
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Self
1987
Basements
Ben (segment "The Dumb Waiter")
1987
Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?
Self
1987
Perfect
Adam Lawrence
1985
That's Dancing!
Self (archive footage)
1985
Two of a Kind
Zack
1983
Staying Alive
Tony Manero
1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
1983
Blow Out
Jack Terry
1981
Urban Cowboy
Bud Davis
1980
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
Self
1979
Moment by Moment
Strip
1978
Grease Day USA
Self
1978
Grease
Danny Zuko
1978
Saturday Night Fever
Tony Manero
1977
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Tod Lubitch
1976
Carrie
Billy Nolan
1976
The Tenth Level
Lab Technician (uncredited)
1976
The Devil’s Rain
Danny
1975
Nightmare
Man Outside Store (uncredited)
1974
That's Amore!
Nick Venere
The Gentleman Thief
Mason Goddard
Syndicate
Special Agent Felix Miller
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